Traveling Mechanical Construction Quality Control Superintendent
Location: Nationwide / Traveling
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Mechanical Construction / Commercial Construction
Travel: Extensive Nationwide Travel
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Construction Quality Control Superintendent to oversee quality control and field execution on large-scale mechanical construction projects throughout the United States.
This is a hands-on, traveling field leadership position for someone with a strong background in mechanical construction, QA/QC, and team management. The ideal candidate has experience leading field teams on complex, large-scale projects and understands how to maintain quality, schedule, safety, and productivity while coordinating multiple trades and stakeholders.
The Quality Control Superintendent will serve as a key field leader, working closely with project management, superintendents, foremen, subcontractors, vendors, general contractors, and clients to ensure mechanical work is installed correctly, documented properly, and completed in accordance with project requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage QA/QC activities across large-scale mechanical construction projects.
- Provide field leadership and direction to QC personnel, foremen, and mechanical field teams.
- Establish and maintain project-specific quality control procedures, processes, and documentation.
- Review mechanical drawings, specifications, submittals, equipment requirements, and installation details to ensure compliance.
- Conduct regular field inspections, quality audits, and installation walkdowns.
- Verify HVAC, piping, plumbing, hydronic, and other mechanical systems are installed in accordance with approved plans and specifications.
- Identify quality issues, deficiencies, and potential problems before they impact schedule or project completion.
- Develop and track corrective actions and work with field teams to resolve deficiencies.
- Coordinate inspections with General Contractors, owners, engineers, inspectors, commissioning teams, and other project stakeholders.
- Manage and maintain inspection and testing documentation, quality reports, checklists, punch lists, and turnover documentation.
- Participate in pre-installation meetings, quality meetings, coordination meetings, and project walkdowns.
- Work closely with project and field leadership to ensure quality requirements are understood and incorporated into daily operations.
- Monitor subcontractor and vendor performance for compliance with project specifications and quality standards.
- Assist with commissioning, startup, system testing, punch, and project closeout activities.
- Review completed work and ensure required documentation is in place prior to turnover.
- Train and mentor field personnel on quality expectations, installation standards, and project-specific requirements.
- Communicate project quality concerns and progress to senior leadership.
- Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, productivity, and schedule throughout project execution.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in commercial or industrial mechanical construction, with significant field leadership and QA/QC experience.
- Proven experience managing and leading large mechanical construction teams.
- Experience working on large-scale, complex commercial, industrial, healthcare, mission-critical, data center, or similar projects.
- Strong understanding of mechanical construction means and methods.
- Experience with HVAC, piping, plumbing, hydronic systems, process piping, or other mechanical systems.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, specifications, P&IDs, equipment schedules, and installation details.
- Experience developing, implementing, and enforcing project quality control procedures.
- Strong understanding of inspections, testing, documentation, punch, commissioning, and turnover processes.
- Proven ability to identify deficiencies and drive corrective action through completion.
- Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to manage field teams and coordinate with multiple project stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions in a fast-paced field environment.
- OSHA 30 or equivalent safety training preferred.
- Quality control certifications or formal QA/QC training preferred.
- Proficiency with construction technology and documentation platforms such as Procore, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, or similar systems preferred.
Preferred Project Experience
Experience with one or more of the following is highly preferred:
- Data centers / mission-critical facilities
- Advanced manufacturing
- Large-scale institutional projects
- Semiconductor facilities
- Pharmaceutical / life sciences
- Complex HVAC and piping installations
- Design-build mechanical construction
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a field-oriented mechanical construction leader who has progressed beyond simply performing inspections and has demonstrated the ability to manage people, lead large teams, and drive quality across major projects.
This person should be comfortable being in the field, working directly with superintendents and foremen, holding teams accountable to project standards, and resolving quality issues quickly. They should have the technical mechanical background necessary to recognize installation concerns and the leadership skills necessary to get them corrected.
Candidates with backgrounds such as Mechanical QC Superintendent, Mechanical Quality Control Manager, QA/QC Superintendent, Mechanical Superintendent, Senior Mechanical Superintendent, Mechanical QA/QC Manager, or Mechanical Construction Manager may be a strong fit.
Travel Requirements
This is a nationwide traveling position. Candidates must be comfortable spending extended periods on project sites throughout the United States.
Travel expectations may include working on a project for approximately two weeks at a time with regular trips home, depending on project requirements and location.
Company-paid or coordinated travel and accommodations are provided in accordance with company policy.